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Poorest UK households pay rising share of income on council tax, study finds | Resolution Foundation newsthirst.

Britain’s poorest households are paying an increasing share of their income on council tax, according to new analysis that likened it to the poll tax that contributed to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher. The poorest fifth of households paid 4.8% of their income on council tax in England, Wales and Scotland and on domestic rates…

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Time for the Swedish chef: Ikea’s furniture profits are down in Australia, but food sales are booming | Ikea newsthirst.

It’s not unusual for a trip through one of Ikea’s labyrinthine stores to end with a $2 hotdog, but more Australians are skipping the flat-pack furniture altogether and heading straight to the dining section. Ikea is seeing more growth from its in-store restaurants and food offerings than its home furnishings, according to its end-of-year results…

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Afghan translator who worked for US military detained by Ice in Connecticut | US immigration newsthirst.

An Afghan wartime translator granted a US immigration visa after risking his life to help US troops has been detained by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents, in the latest sign that the Trump administration is willing to flout legal agreements and promises to allies in pursuit of its unprecedented immigration crackdown. Identified only…

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Rebekah Vardy told to pay £1.4m of Coleen Rooney’s legal costs | Rebekah Vardy newsthirst.

A judge has criticised Rebekah Vardy over a torturous finale to the high-profile “Wagatha Christie” libel battle against Coleen Rooney, as he ruled she must pay Rooney at least £1.4m in legal costs. Costs judge Mark Whalan said that Vardy’s negotiations on the final settlement were “the definition of bad litigation”. Both parties had been…

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